Employers, total (% of total employment) in Guyana
Guyana: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 5.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 5.8% for employers, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in Guyana peaked at 5.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2021.
That places Guyana 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.8% | — |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 24 Central African Republic 6.0% compare
- 25 Lesotho 5.9% compare
- 26 New Zealand 5.8% compare
- 28 Niger 5.7% compare
- 29 South Africa 5.6% compare
- 30 Cuba 5.6% compare
More work & labour data for Guyana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9156 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 295.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 433.17 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 888.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, total (% of total employment) in Guyana?
- Employers, total (% of total employment) in Guyana was 5.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Guyana ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).